"Peer Pressure Got Me Pregnant" It became a favorite saying of mine. I became a mom at an early age. I made a vow to the Lord to not enter into relations before marriage. I was afraid of the Lord & knew there would be consequences for my actions. Summer of 1984, I was allowed to spend weekends with my cousin & friend. We would sit, talk, & laugh all night. One night I was awakened & found out they were sneaking out of the house when their mom slept & dad worked night shift. I was afraid to go out. Eventually, I started doing what they were doing, except having relations. Two of us were virgins, two were not. Once outside, the boys came over & matched us up. I was paired with the star football player. For months we pretended we were doing what they were doing. They wanted play by play details, so I made up stories. I broke my vow to God. He grew tired of waiting. The ultimate thing occurred--a child was conceived. Giving birth to my daughter, my life has never been the same.